All United States articles – Page 388
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ArticleNW cherry volumes ahead of 2008
As of the beginning of July, over twice as many boxes of fruit have been shipped compared with the same period last year
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ArticleFlorida Citrus Packers names new officers
Trade group announces the appointment of several key executive committee members for the 2009/10 season
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ArticleUS scientists map melon genome
The breakthrough could lead to the development of fruit that is more desirable for consumers
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ArticleUSDA outlines Florida citrus proposal
The organisation has published a new rule in the Federal Register that would allow Florida-grown produce to be freely shipped to other citrus-producing states
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ArticleHolding the trade doors open
While globalization has allowed the international fresh produce industry to flourish, it has further opened up issues such as food safety and food miles
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ArticleCal Giant brings Wimbledon to NYC
The US group has taken part in a promotion to supply New Yorkers with an authentic 'strawberries and cream' Wimbledon tennis experience
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ArticleNorthwest set for bumper pear crop
The US-based Pear Bureau Northwest has predicted that 2009 will yield the fourth-largest crop on record, with 38 per cent of the harvest set to go for export
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ArticleFlorida confronts greening threat
Florida’s citrus industry has committed millions of dollars to research citrus greening, a disease that is threatening the sector's future
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ArticleApple Commission targets growth markets
Washington Apple Commission directors have opted to adjust the group's marketing budget to focus on developing markets
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ArticleDole aiming to overturn pesticide rulings
A recent judge's verdict that lawsuits against Dole by Nicaraguan workers were fraudulent could lead to a chain of events affecting US$2bn worth of rulings back to 2002
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ArticleKroger posts profit hike for first quarter
The US retailer's lower-price policy has paid off for the first three months of fiscal 2009
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ArticleDole and Monsanto in vegetable tie-up
The groups will collaborate on developing enhanced vegetables that improve the choice for consumers in areas such as taste, aroma, texture and nutrition
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Florida citrus eyes marketing order change
The Florida fresh citrus industry is considering changes to the state’s federal citrus marketing order, which would allow for research and promotion campaigns.
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ArticleBurger King finalises apple deal
The fast food giant has reached an agreement to distribute its BK Fresh Apple Fries to major retailers across the US
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ArticleArnie out to terminate grower problems
Californian governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has requested that western Fresno County be declared an emergency area due to drought conditions
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ArticleUS cherry season in transition
The California cherry industry is reporting a successful campaign as the season winds down, while the Northwest deal is ramping up with high hopes of a record year
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ArticleSafety bill improvements welcomed
Group president Tom Stenzel has expressed his pleasure that many perceived problems in the original legislation have now been ironed out
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ArticleUS fresh-cut retail sales fall
The latest quarterly Fresh Facts report from United Fresh has found that sales of both fresh-cut fruit and packaged salads have fallen in the US
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ArticleUnited Fresh continues school salad drive
A meeting will take place in September to discuss the group's push for a national policy on salad bars in US schools
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Groups seek leafy green marketing drive
The US leafy greens industry is pushing for the United States Department of Agriculture to formulate a national marketing agreement